Animal and Plant Intelligence in Contemporary Art

Key facts

• Giovanni Aloi's 'Botanical Revolutions: How Plants Changed the Course of Art' published in 2025 by Getty Publications.
• Lucia Pietroiusti and Filipa Ramos curate 'The Shape of a Circle in the Mind of a Fish' catalog, expected September 2025 from Hatje Cantz.
• Joan Jonas's 'Moving Off The Lands' documents performances after dives in Eastern seas, with her poodle as co-author.
• Hubert Duprat creates works using invertebrates that build cocoons with pearls, gold, and precious stones.
• Joseph Beuys worked with a coyote in his art.
• Pierre Huyghe incorporates bees, dogs, penguins, fish, and plant species.
• Giuseppe Penone solicits plant reactions like scars and forced growth changes.
• Nomeda and Gediminas Urbonas used carrier pigeons for their 'Villa Lithuania'.
• Philippe Parreno uses microorganisms to guide movement of large panels.
• Pamela Rosenkranz activates sand mounds with plant pheromones.
• Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg creates environments where plants and insects intensify dynamics.
• Michael Wang works with algae, molds, insects, and bamboo in artificial swamps.
• Article by Angela Vettese, director of master's degree in visual arts and fashion at IUAV University of Venice.